Macron Secures Extra Gulf Diesel as Fuel Prices Spark Far-Right Momentum in Europe
President Emmanuel Macron announced an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel each month from the Gulf to ease France's fuel shortage, while soaring gas prices are boosting support for far-right parties across the continent.
During a tour of the Gulf, Macron said France will receive 200,000 tonnes of diesel each month to help calm the cost-of-living unrest sparked by high fuel costs. The protests have turned violent, prompting the deployment of troops in Paris ahead of Saturday demonstrations. Rising energy prices are also strengthening far-right figures such as Marine Le Pen in France. Across Europe, right-wing parties in Germany, Italy and Poland are urging their governments to re-establish energy links with Russia, with one Polish leader openly praising Russian gas.
Why it matters
Fuel shortages are driving social unrest in France and energizing far-right movements across Europe.
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